to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
imagination; supposition; guess
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
maintenance; preservation; improvement
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
one more time; once more; once again
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily